It's not "The Clonus Horror"...

Rating: 9/10 (25 July 2005)

... it's "Logan's Run". Now, don't get me wrong, I surprisingly loved "The Island". Bay's movies usually give me migraines; here, he restrains himself for nearly an hour of the running time, actually holding shots for more than three seconds, actually allowing intrigue and tension to build, rather than his usual method of letting all hell break loose before the credits roll. This is a good thing, and it helps make "The Island" easily Bay's best film. But don't go in expecting anything even remotely original; there are so many points of similarity with "Logan's Run", I won't be at all surprised when the copyright violation suit gets filed. Replace "domed city" with "underground city". Replace "carousel" with "the lottery". Replace "sanctuary" with "the island". Replace "Logan Five" with "Lincoln Six Echo". And on and on. Even the structure of the two films -- intro, buildup, breakout, chase, return, freedom -- is, ah, remarkably similar.